Gold Coast line services will be tripled to run on average every 10 minutes or better from 5 – 15 April. Between 1am – 5am, hourly services will operate.

From 3 – 4 and 16 - 20 April, Gold Coast line trains will run every 15 minutes or better in peak periods, and every 30 minutes in off-peak periods.

Extra special event train services will also run to support the Opening and Closing Ceremonies on 4 and 15 April.

To enable increased transport services on the Gold Coast for GC2018, there will be some changes to other South East Queensland public transport services. For more information about these changes, visit translink.com.au

Plan your journey

While extra services will operate, public transport will be much busier and journeys may take longer. Use our interactive map planning tool to see how your travel in your area each day of GC2018 may be affected.

As every day of the Games will be different, you will need to plan your public transport travel in advance using TransLink’s journey planner.

If you’re heading to the Games, a dedicated GC2018 Journey Planner will be available soon.

Ticket and fares

Free public transport will be available for ticketed spectators travelling to and from competition events on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane on the South East Queensland TransLink public transport network.

In Cairns and Townsville free travel will be available on TransLink and qconnect bus services. Just show your GC2018 ticket upon boarding to access free travel.

The free travel period ends at 3am on the day after your event and is not available on Airtrain services.

If you aren’t travelling to the Games or are attending an unticketed event, you will need to pay for your public transport travel. Visit the TransLink website for ticketing and fare information.

Station changes

To support Games transport operations, some existing public transport facilities will change to become GC2018 Transport Hubs.

The hubs, which will connect Games travellers with dedicated event shuttle services travelling to specific GC2018 venues, are expected to be very busy throughout the Games with a significant increase in passengers on the network.

There will be seven GC2018 Transport Hubs on the Gold Coast located at:

In Brisbane, Carindale station will also become a GC2018 Transport Hub.

Significant changes are required to transform these transport facilities into GC2018 Transport Hubs. During the Games, you can expect to see crowd control barriers, customer queuing systems and temporary fencing systems in place at these locations. Such measures are required to meet GC2018 safety and security requirements.

At some hubs there may also be temporary changes to parking, local bus, taxi and passenger drop-off/pick-up areas. All GC2018 Transport Hubs will be staffed from early morning until late evening, and wayfinding signage will be in place to help you navigate the areas.